Hanover Township is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide healthy lunches to youth at two locations from June 6 through August 12. Children can receive a free lunch at the Izaak Walton Center at 899 Jay Street in Elgin or at the Astor Avenue Community Center at 7431 Astor Avenue in Hanover Park, Monday through Friday between the hours of 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM.

For children that are used to eating lunch at school every day, a consistent lunch may be hard to come by during the summer months. Now, Township youth will be provided with a well-balanced meal at a convenient location. No registration or paperwork is required.

"Unfortunately there are kids in our community that have to wonder how they're going to get their next lunch," said Hanover Township Supervisor Brian P. McGuire. "Through this partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank we can combat this problem in our own backyard."

Last year the Township served 1,191 summer meals to Township youth.

Currently the only date lunch will not be served is Monday, July 4, as Township offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day.

For more information, please contact the Izaak Walton Center at (847) 888-8329 or the Astor Avenue Community Center at (630) 540-9085.

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